Vyksa

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with four work settlements and forty-three rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Vyksa—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Vyksa is incorporated as Vyksa Urban Okrug.

Vyksa was founded in 1765 and was granted town status in 1934.

From a substrate Finno-Ugric language (cf. Finnish: vuoksi 'flow').

Population: 56,201 (2010 Census); 61,657 (2002 Census); 61,149 (1989 Census).

Attractions

In the very center of Vyksa there is an old park in the French-English style, modeled on the famous European parks in Versailles, the Summer Garden in St. Petersburg, the parks of Peterhof. The compositional axis of the park - the main linden alley - ends in the south with the Batashevs' house-palace (1760-1770). Later, the Batashevs' house became a museum displaying rare items from the brothers' collection. The museum has special rooms entirely dedicated to the history of the metallurgical plant.

In 2002, during the celebration of the 245th anniversary of the Vyksa plant, a monument to the Batashev Brothers was unveiled on the square in front of the VMZ engineering and administrative building - busts by sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov.

In 2004, director Alexander Mitta chose Vyksu for his serial film "Swan Paradise".

Since 2011, Vyksa has been hosting the annual festival of new culture "ART OVRAG", which is attended by Russian and foreign contemporary dancers, artists, sculptors, musicians, athletes.

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